To Be An Army Ranger -- by Russ Bryant
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I finally got it awile back. I can say that it had me hooked and that i finished it the second day I had it(yet i still find myself reading certain parts and checkin' out the photos). I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in becoming a Ranger. Like everyone else said, its well worth the money and its full of amazing photos. You can get it at http://secure.milspecgroup.com/cgi-bin/ ... s/308.html
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The last verse verse of the first stanza of the Ranger Creed ends with OF MY RANGER REGIMENT for the REAL RANGERS (i.e., assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment).
While in Ranger School, the last verse is OF THE RANGERS, because there are a lot of students of Ranger School who have never and will never see the inside of a Ranger barracks.
This is not to make Ranger School sound unimportant. Quite the contrary. But it tends to burn my ass when I hear of other units (82nd, 101st, etc.) refer to their Ranger Qualified personell as Rangers. They ain't. They've just been to Ranger School. Rangers don't consider you a Ranger until you do time in Bat, i.e. wear the scroll on your shoulder.
There is an old saying - "The Tab is just a school. The scroll is a way of life."
While in Ranger School, the last verse is OF THE RANGERS, because there are a lot of students of Ranger School who have never and will never see the inside of a Ranger barracks.
This is not to make Ranger School sound unimportant. Quite the contrary. But it tends to burn my ass when I hear of other units (82nd, 101st, etc.) refer to their Ranger Qualified personell as Rangers. They ain't. They've just been to Ranger School. Rangers don't consider you a Ranger until you do time in Bat, i.e. wear the scroll on your shoulder.
There is an old saying - "The Tab is just a school. The scroll is a way of life."
A Co 1/75 '94-'97
Class 5-96
Class 5-96
PICTURES FOR PUBLISHING (batt rangers reply)
I HAVE SOME PICTURES FROM MY TIME IN BATT. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET THE PICTURES AND A STORY PUBLISHED WITHOUT VIOLATING "OPSEC"?
B Co 3/75
1989-1990
Just Cause Airlando Commando
1989-1990
Just Cause Airlando Commando
Creeping death
Russ was in B Co, broke his back on a jump, not his knee.
Russ is a genuine person who was liked by all in the Company; we were all sick at the news that day.
I also must say I admired how well his wife kept it together that day as well. Lot of respect for her as well.
Russ was in B Co, broke his back on a jump, not his knee.
Russ is a genuine person who was liked by all in the Company; we were all sick at the news that day.
I also must say I admired how well his wife kept it together that day as well. Lot of respect for her as well.
B. Co. 1/75 86-90, class 14-87